how I avoided a painful feeling from manifesting

spoiler — this is not a relationship story

I touchdown in Singapore yesterday morning.

After unpacking both my luggages and taking a nice warm shower, I sat down on my sofa bed to prepare for sleep. I felt slight body aches when I was unpacking and when I was showering, however I thought that was likely due to me not sleeping well the past few nights in Istanbul and on the return flight. So I brushed the idea that it might be the lead up to a fever, and think to myself that a proper sleep now would fix the aches sooner than later…

So drinking a cup of water is something I always do before snuggling myself under the blanket. But that was when I felt it — imagine my shaky eyes when I felt the mild aches in my throat while trying to swallow water from my cup… I knew then what was coming for me…

… THE SORROWFUL SORE THROAT 😫

NOPE. I would not let this mild pain in my throat intensify and I am not going to let the full sore throat take over me. I know this sequence all too well… first the sore throat, and then the flu and cough will creep slowly in followed by a slight fever if it is left to manifest on its own.

I am not ready for a caught-1-get-2-free viral infection promo. 🙅‍♀️

So instead of going to sleep, I went straight to the medicine kit at my friend’s place and quickly search for what might work — found Paracetamol and…